Paulo Villaça
Actor, Producer
January 1, 1933 — January 24, 1992 (59 years)
Paulo Barbosa Villaça (Bauru, São Paulo, 1933 — Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 1992) was a Brazilian actor and theatre director.
Villaça worked as a Literature professor, journalist and advertising manager before his breakthrough as an actor in the 1960s. He achieved success by playing the main role in Rogério Sganzerla's "The Red Light Bandit" (1968).
During the 1970s, Villaça was married to famous Brazilian actress Marília Pêra. He played parts in over 20 films, being a reconizable figure in productions from the Brazilian Cinema Marginal movement during the 1960s and 1970s. He also had a solid career at the theatre, where he acted in the Teatro Oficina company and played roles in many important plays, such as "Navalha na Carne", "Fala Baixo Senão eu Grito" and "Grande e Pequeno". In TV, he appeared in shows such as Rede Globo's "O Bofe" and Rede Bandeirante's "Os Adolescentes", limited series like "Quem Ama Não Mata" and "Chapadão do Bugre" and soap operas such as "Helena" and "Vale Tudo". His last film was 1992's "Perfume de Gardênia", which paid homage to his iconic role of The Red Light Bandit.
He died in Rio de Janeiro from HIV-related health problems, and was buried in São Paulo.
Villaça worked as a Literature professor, journalist and advertising manager before his breakthrough as an actor in the 1960s. He achieved success by playing the main role in Rogério Sganzerla's "The Red Light Bandit" (1968).
During the 1970s, Villaça was married to famous Brazilian actress Marília Pêra. He played parts in over 20 films, being a reconizable figure in productions from the Brazilian Cinema Marginal movement during the 1960s and 1970s. He also had a solid career at the theatre, where he acted in the Teatro Oficina company and played roles in many important plays, such as "Navalha na Carne", "Fala Baixo Senão eu Grito" and "Grande e Pequeno". In TV, he appeared in shows such as Rede Globo's "O Bofe" and Rede Bandeirante's "Os Adolescentes", limited series like "Quem Ama Não Mata" and "Chapadão do Bugre" and soap operas such as "Helena" and "Vale Tudo". His last film was 1992's "Perfume de Gardênia", which paid homage to his iconic role of The Red Light Bandit.
He died in Rio de Janeiro from HIV-related health problems, and was buried in São Paulo.
Known For
Filmography
| 2023 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2012 | Hélio Oiticica · as Cast |
| 1992 | Perfume de Gardênia · as Bandido |
| 1990 | O Quinto Macaco · as Mr. Watts |
| 1990 | Barriga de Aluguel · as Desembargador (1990) |
| 1988 | Vale Tudo · as Gustavo Cortez De Mello |
| 1988 | Prisoner of Rio · as Dr. Falcao |
| 1988 | Banana Split · as Cast |
| 1987 | Leila Diniz · as Chief Of Police |
| 1987 | The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema · as Desdino |
| 1987 | Eternamente Pagú · as Thiers Galvão De França |
| 1987 | Helena · as Salvador |
| 1986 | The Man in the Black Cape · as Maragato |
| 1986 | Golden Years · as Joel |
| 1986 | Selva de Pedra (1986) · as Juiz (1986) |
| 1986 | Fulaninha · as Armando |
| 1985 | Armação Ilimitada · as Conde Drácula |
| 1983 | Rio Babilonia · as Dante |
| 1982 | Quem Ama Não Mata · as Raul |
| 1982 | Aventuras de um Paraíba · as Miguel |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Os Trombadinhas · as Detetive Bira |
| 1979 | República dos Assassinos · as Erasmo |
| 1979 | O Princípio do Prazer · as Otávio Menezes |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | A Dama do Lotação · as Malandro |
| 1978 | Nos Embalos de Ipanema · as André |
| 1977 | The Rich Are Something Else · as Rogério |
| 1976 | |
| 1974 | O Lobisomem · as Satanás |
| 1974 | Sagarana: The Duel · as Elias Ruivo |
| 1971 | Lúcia McCartney, Uma Garota de Programa · as Friend |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | Copacabana Mon Amour · as Dr. Grilo |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | Beto Rockfeller · as Conde |
| 1970 | |
| 1969 | The Woman of Everyone · as Ramon |
| 1969 | Super Plá · as Cícero |
| 1968 | The Red Light Bandit · as Jorginho, O Bandido Da Luz VermelhaOn Plex |
| 1968 | Jardim de Guerra · as Basbaum |
| 1968 | The Red Light Bandit · as Associate ProducerOn Plex |
| 1991 | Killed the Family and Went to the Movies · as Assistant Director |